With Monday’s signing of Brett Kulak, the Calgary Flames likely have all their NHL defenceman signed for the coming season. Kulak signed a one-year, $650,000 deal and enters training camp with his best chance yet to be a full-time NHLer. With their top five set in stone, the Flames have an obvious spot up for grabs in the number six hole. Based on the options available, it’s clear to me Kulak is the best fit for that open spot.
Reasoning
After Calgary acquired Travis Hamonic at the NHL Draft and re-signed Michael Stone a few days later, the defensive alignment became pretty clear.